Dry Falls, also known as Upper Cullasaja Falls, is a 65-foot (20 m) waterfall located in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands, North Carolina.
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| Location | Nantahala National Forest, Macon County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°04′05″N 83°14′21″W / 35.068091°N 83.239067°W |
| Type | Plunge |
| Total height | 65 feet (19.8 m) (Adams Book),[1] 80 ft (24.4 m) (NCWaterfalls)[2] |
| Number of drops | 1 |
Geology
editDry Falls flows on the Cullasaja River through the Nantahala National Forest. It is part of a series of waterfalls on an 8.7-mile (14.0 km) stretch of the river that eventually ends with Cullasaja Falls. Dry Falls flows over an overhanging bluff. The rock shelter behind the fall remains dry when the water flow is low.
History
editThe falls has been called Dry Falls for a long time, but has also gone by a few other names, including High Falls, Pitcher Falls, and Cullasaja Falls.[3] It received its name because the rock shelter behind the falling water remains dry in periods of low flow.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kevin Adams, North Carolina Waterfalls, p. 466
- ^ NCWaterfalls.com Bridal Veil and Dry Falls
- ^ Kevin Adams, North Carolina Waterfalls, p. 467